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1. Contact the doctor
First 2 hoursIf the death occurs at home, immediately contact the family doctor or the 144 emergency service for the official confirmation of death and the issuance of the medical certificate (essential for all further steps).
2. Choose a funeral home
Organise transport and the first wishes of the deceased.
3. Inform loved ones and the potential employer
Before any public announcement, it is essential to personally inform the family, close friends, and any potential employer of the deceased.
4. Official notification to the Civil Registry Office
Must be done at Zivilstandsamt Basel-Landschaft (within 48 hours).
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In Ettingen, deaths must be declared to the Zivilstandsamt Basel-Landschaft within 48 hours of occurrence.
Deaths in Ettingen are reported to the Zivilstandsamt Basel-Landschaft, the civil registry office for the canton. The announcement must be made within 48 hours. The office is located at Kirchgasse 5, 4144 Arlesheim. You can contact them by phone at +41 61 552 42 00 or by email at zivilstandsamt@bl.ch.
Ettingen manages several cemeteries. The main one is Friedhof Ettingen (Kirchgasse, 4107 Ettingen).
Friedhof Ettingen is the main cemetery in Ettingen, located at Kirchgasse, 4107 Ettingen. It offers inhumation, cremation, and columbarium services.
Waldfriedhof im Schaien is a cemetery in Ettingen located at Schaien, 4107 Ettingen. It offers jardin souvenir sepulture type and does not have a crematorium.